April 2025

Levi Strauss Votes to Keep DEI: “Not All Jeans Are Cut from the Same Cloth”

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At a time when corporate boardrooms are folding faster than a bad poker hand under political pressure, Levi Strauss decided to keep its pants up. In a shareholder vote that wasn’t even close, roughly 2.7 billion votes were cast against a proposal to dismantle the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program—compared to just 5.67 […]

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Target Stock Falls Following Failed Meeting with Black Leaders, Boycott Intensifies

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In a pivotal meeting earlier this week, civil rights leaders Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant sat down with Target executives to address growing concerns over the company’s policies and business practices. The private meeting, intended to ease tensions, instead served as a catalyst for a full-fledged boycott, with both Sharpton and Bryant

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Target CEO, rushes to meet with Rev. Al Sharpton over Target Boycott

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On April 17, 2025, Target CEO Brian Cornell met with Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network (NAN) headquarters in NYC to discuss the company’s controversial decision to scale back its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. Sharpton described the sit-down as “very constructive and candid” and said he plans to consult with allies—most

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$2.2 Billion on the Line: Harvard Stands Tall for DEI

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We’re only in week two since launching STAND4DEI.org, and already, a major glitch in the matrix has emerged. It wasn’t just a bold stand for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), it was a direct challenge to government overreach into the independence of private institutions. What unfolded yesterday only deepens my belief in why this platform

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New York Public Schools Defy Trump’s DEI Ban

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The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has officially said “no thanks” to a recent order from the Trump administration, arguing that the federal government doesn’t have the authority to make such demands—and that DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs aren’t breaking any federal or state laws. The order in question gave schools just ten

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